Development: Older Child

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We recently took my 9-year old SD on a vacation. I was very disappointed in the way she acted, but I'm wondering if it's just normal 9-year old behavio...
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Lately, my 9 year old has been shocking me with his behavior. I dont know what t...
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I have a 9 year old daughter who is slender - on the smaller side. Today, she s...
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Hello, my daughter is 6 years old. The shows that she normally watches are chang...
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My 8 year old is starting to have, what looks like acne breakouts. This just se...

Coping with Death

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Ladies I need your opinion. My husbands grandmother has stopped her dialysis and will mostly pass away this week. She is 96. Lived a great life but i...
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I have an 8 year old that is very picky about food. She either wants something ...
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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think...
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My mother-in-law passed away in her sleep last night. We broke the news to my 6 ...
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Need a little help here....my grandmother is currently on 24 hour hospice care a...

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Crushes & Dating

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My son is 8 and has a major crush on the girl that is on his baseball team. He wants to ask her to be his girl friend, but I'm so not ready for this. I...
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My daughter has asked me what the word sex means and what sex is. She is 9. I ex...
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I have an 8 year old that is very picky about food. She either wants something ...
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Hey girls....Ive been dating a lot but have not yet met anyone that would be tha...
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I have a second grader that has been real emotional and moody. He runs out of t...

Growing Pains

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Since about the time my 5-year old daughter could identify her ankles, she has from time to time complained about her ankles hurting. I have always co...
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My daughter has been having pains in her legs that sound like what I used to hav...
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My 3 (almost 4 year old son) woke up crying last night that his legs and knees h...
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So my daughter who is 9 and will be 10 this year... sometimes she gets aches in ...
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My 9 year old son has been complaining his legs hurt when he wakes up in the m...

Independence

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Happy American Independence Day. I asked my 12 yr old niece what Independence Day meant & she had no idea besides 'independence' & get togethers & fi...
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Hi mamas...Ok, I have tried to write this post a number of times but I have so m...
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My 6yr. old is currently in kinder. and is not an early morning riser. I have t...
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My 9 year old son wants to walk to his friend's house after school on Friday. He...
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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son ...

Learning Issues

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Would like to have my 6 year old daughter receive comprehensive testing for learning disabilities. Any resource suggestions?...
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Since my six year old son has been able to talk, he has always had difficulty in...
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My four year old's ECEAP teacher had a specialist observe my daughter because sh...
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I have a 7-year-old son in the second grade. My husband and I just went to a sc...
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My 8 1/2 Month old son has yet to crawl, but pulls to stand and is trying to wal...

Makeup & Clothing

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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think Santa will be right down the road. I want to preserve Santa, etc...for...
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My daughter is almost 6 years old. She has no concept of money. She thinks tha...
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My 7 year old girl will not do her chores. I have a list of chores on the refri...
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Need some ideas. Not that I don't have any... but my kids' Grandma, wants me to...
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My 7 year old daughter wants to earn her own money. So, I think it's time to sta...

Puberty

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My daughter has asked me what the word sex means and what sex is. She is 9. I explained to her that some questions are very difficult to answer and tha...
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Hi, Ladies! I have a 9 year old daughter that wants nothing to do with any type...
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My 9 year old son wants to walk to his friend's house after school on Friday. He...
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My 8 year old special needs daughter is starting to go through puberty. I am bes...
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Good Day all. My daughter is 9 and we have just learned that her friend has ...

Religious Milestones

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Hello Mamas! I know someone out there will know the etiquette for a Bat Mitzvah. I am honored to have been invited to a friends daughters Bat Mitzvah...
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My 10-year old son and I just returned from a Bar Mitzvah. We were invited fro...
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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think...
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Hello Moms, My son was invited to his friend's family 1st Communion party. W...
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Our niece's First Communion is next week. Is it customary to give a gift for thi...

Shaving

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My 10 year old has been bugging me to let her start shaving her legs. I, unfortunately, cannot remember when I started shaving my legs and I don't know...
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I feel so silly asking this, but I am really wondering... what is the consensus ...
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My 10 1/2 year old daughter recently asked when she would be allowed to shave. S...
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What electric razors are best for a tween to start with? My 12 yr old has ask...
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My daughter just turned 11 yesterday and asked when she can start shaving her le...

Social Skills

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My daughter has asked me what the word sex means and what sex is. She is 9. I explained to her that some questions are very difficult to answer and tha...
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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think...
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My daughter is almost 6 years old. She has no concept of money. She thinks tha...
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My 9 year old son wants to walk to his friend's house after school on Friday. He...
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Hello, I hope I can get some great tips for my 8 year old son. He hates ever...

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Volunteering

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My daughter is almost 6 years old. She has no concept of money. She thinks that it is ALWAYS available to her. I want to start giving her an allowan...
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My 7 year old girl will not do her chores. I have a list of chores on the refri...
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I am looking for ideas to get my children involved in volunteer opportunities. ...
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It's the holidays and I have to admit I'm appalled at how entitled my 6 year old...
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I would like to start volunteering somewhere with my kids. I want to start them ...
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